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Uganda court charges 2 over deadly twin bombings

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan court has charged two additional suspects in connection with the July bomb blasts that killed 76 people.

Sudan's north-south faultline worries about war

AGOK, Sudan (AP) — Four months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to hold an independence referendum, tensions are already rising in…

Togo opposition leader claims police brutality

LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo's opposition leader claims police tried to stop him from leading protesters through a police blockade in their…

SAfrica to end amnesty for illegal Zimbabweans

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's government is withdrawing the special status granted to illegal Zimbabwean immigrants who fled their…

Official: South Sudan lawmakers may vote to secede

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Southern Sudan's parliament may vote to secede from the Khartoum-based north if an independence reference…

Gunfire continues in Mozambique; police say 4 dead

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Angry protesters burned tires on the streets of Mozambique's capital and a TV station said at least one…

Gunmen fire on plane carrying aid workers in Congo

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Gunmen in eastern Congo fired Wednesday on a private plane carrying international aid workers who escaped into the…

Congo leaders: We begged UN to protect civilians

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Congolese community leaders say they begged local U.N. officials and army commanders to protect villagers days…

UN opens first office for south Sudan referendum

MUNDRI, Sudan (AP) — The United Nations on Wednesday opened its first field office ahead of Southern Sudan's scheduled January…

Uganda asks US help to send 10k troops to Somalia

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda said Wednesday it is ready to send 10,000 more troops to Somalia if the U.S. provides the funding, a move…

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